All COVID-19 Resources

Hearing the Hill

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID and Workforce,

Opioids,

Funding,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, ...

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Operationalizing Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Island Equity,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Julia Von Alexander,

Karl Ensign

In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework.

ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit

People of Public Health,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Partnership,

Territorial Health Policy,

LGBTQ+,

Island Equity,

Palau,

Karl Ensign

In February 2023, ASTHO staff traveled to Koror, Palau for a four-day health equity summit and held workshops to identify, select, and prioritize measures for Palau’s health equity work.

Dengue Preparedness in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Courtney Youngbar,

Marisa Wong

Both the Pacific and Caribbean are on the front lines of the dengue health security threat. As a result, many island areas, especially in the USAPI and Puerto Rico, are doing great work to combat ...

Improving Indirect Cost Rate Use in Island Jurisdictions

Report,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Profile

Learn how increasing the use of indirect cost rates in the territories and freely associated states can help improve public health financing in these jurisdictions.

Territorial Support for COVID-19 Health Equity: TA for OT21-2103 Recipients

Neyling Fajardo,

Island Equity,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Karl Ensign,

Alex Wheatley,

Julia Von Alexander,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Morgan Jade

Territorial Support for COVID-19 Health Equity: TA for OT21-2103 Recipients article yes

Integrado: Academia de Preparación para Emergencias de Salud Pública de Puerto Rico

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Pandemics,

People of Public Health,

Puerto Rico,

Beatriz Vallejo,

Haley Burrous,

Disability Inclusion

Spanish language version of "Embedded: Puerto Rico’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Academy" blog post.

ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements

News Release,

ASTHO News,

Policy Statement,

Michael Fraser,

Suicide Prevention,

Climate and Health,

Race and Public Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Territories and Freely Associated States

On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements.

Island Health Officials Advocate to Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure During ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Meeting

News Release,

Advocacy,

ASTHO News,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Esther L. Muña,

Rachel Levine,

Anne Zink

On March 2, 2023, ASTHO announced that during the 2023 spring meeting, island health officials will also meet with Congress and the administration to urge them to strengthen island health systems and ...

ASTHO Responds to House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas

Advocacy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Rural Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Funding,

Healthcare Access,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Michael Fraser

On Oct. 4, 2023, ASTHO responded to a Request for Information from the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee on the subject of improving access to healthcare and rural and ...